. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Ultra Play play systems have been designed to be commercially and ADA compliant, and available in a variety of configurations that best suit the prospective play area dimensions, budget, and needs of the consumer and communities. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Ultra Play play systems have been designed to be commercially and ADA compliant, and available in a variety of configurations that best suit the prospective play area dimensions, budget, and needs of the consumer and communities. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

. Integrated learning and socialization activities help children explore and discover their interests with their peers. Because Ultra Play is dedicated to creating high quality, affordable playground equipment that can be enjoyed by all children, their play structures and freestanding equipment are well-suited for not just backyards, but childcare centers, apartment complexes, community centers, and campgrounds as well.

The purpose of this book is to provide readers with sufficient knowledge regard ing social skills assessment and training with children so that they can imple ment and evaluate social skills programs on their own. Increased interest in promoting children's social skills has stemmed in part from advances in research that have shown the importance of childhood social competency for adjustment in both childhood and adulthood. There is a growing need for assessment and training methods that can be utilized by diverse groups of professionals and paraprofessionals. This book is intended for mental health workers, teachers, educators, clinicians, and child-care personnel. The book thoroughly reviews the literature to acquaint readers with relevant findings on social skills and to pro vide discussion regarding contemporary issues and assessment techniques. Sub sequently, comprehensive procedures in the training of children's social skills are presented. Readers are also provided with 16 detailed training modules, each of which comprises a rationale, instructions, Scripts, and homework assign ments. These modules are designed to permit effective implementation of social skills training programs. Moreover, they provide a structured and program matically designed format that builds in clinical flexibility for their use with individual children or groups of children. These modules are followed by a clinical-issues section designed to address potential obstacles to effective training. Following these major sections, two appendixes have been included in the book. The first appendix is a step-by-step description of how to conduct an assessment.

The Big Picture of Child Development. The exciting first edition of Child Development: A Topical Approach is arranged in a way that helps students to see the big picture of development across the entire span of childhood and adolescence. Offering a modular approach, this text provides a broad overview of the field of child development. It covers major topics such as physical development, cognitive development, and social and personality development. Child Development captures the discipline of Child Development in a way that excites readers about the field and draws them into its way of looking at the world. The text is rich in examples and illustrates the applications that can be derived from the research and theory of child developmentalists. MyPscyhLab is an integral part of the Feldman program. Key learning applications include, MyVirtualChild, MyPsychLab video series, and Flashcards. This text is available in a variety of formats digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson s MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Teaching & Learning Experience Personalize Learning MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance. Improve Critical Thinking - Review, Check, and Apply Sections Interspersed throughout each chapter are short recaps of the chapters main points, followed by questions designed to provoke mastery of the material and critical thinking. Engage Students Many chapters include an interview with a person working in a field that uses the findings of child and adolescent development. Among those interviewed are a counselor for a treatment center serving teenagers confronting substance abuse, a childcare provider, a neonatal nurse, and a preschool teacher. Understand Diversity Developmental Diversity and Your L

The Big Picture of Child Development. The exciting first edition of Child Development: A Topical Approach is arranged in a way that helps students to see the "big picture" of development across the entire span of childhood and adolescence. Offering a modular approach, this text provides a broad overview of the field of child development. It covers major topics such as physical development, cognitive development, and social and personality development. Child Development captures the discipline of Child Development in a way that excites readers about the field and draws them into its way of looking at the world. The text is rich in examples and illustrates the applications that can be derived from the research and theory of child developmentalists. MyPscyhLab is an integral part of the Feldman program. Key learning applications include, MyVirtualChild, MyPsychLab video series, and Flashcards. This text is available in a variety of formats - digital and print. Pearson offers its titles on the devices students love through Pearson's MyLab products, CourseSmart, Amazon, and more. To learn more about our programs, pricing options and customization, click the Choices tab. Teaching & Learning Experience Personalize Learning - MyPsychLab is an online homework, tutorial, and assessment program. It helps students prepare for class and instructor gauge individual and class performance. Improve Critical Thinking - Review, Check, and Apply Sections - Interspersed throughout each chapter are short recaps of the chapters' main points, followed by questions designed to provoke mastery of the material and critical thinking. Engage Students - Many chapters include an interview with a person working in a field that uses the findings of child and adolescent development. Among those interviewed are a counselor for a treatment center serving teenagers confronting substance abuse, a childcare provider, a neonatal nurse, and a preschool teacher. Understand Diversity - "Developmental Diver

NOTE: Used books, rentals, and purchases made outside of Pearson If purchasing or renting from companies other than Pearson, the access codes for the Enhanced Pearson eText may not be included, may be incorrect, or may be previously redeemed. Check with the seller before completing your purchase. "This package includes the Enhanced Pearson eText and the bound book" Helps students create the best programs for young children ages three through eight. The authors goal in writing "Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum: Best Practices in Early Childhood Education" was to bring together the best information currently available for developing an integrated approach to curriculum and instruction in the early years. " The Sixth Edition addresses all aspects of classroom life, including the roles of children and adults, the physical and social environments, and teaching and learning within multiple domains for children age three to eight. It provides a comprehensive, cohesive approach to curriculum development, which results in greater continuity for children and practitioners in group settings in childcare, preschool, and the early elementary grades. Concentrating as much on the how of curriculum development as on the what and why, the authors provide practical, research-based guidelines for translating theory into best practice that accommodates age-appropriateness, individual differences, and social and cultural diversity. Students learn how to conceptualize, plan, implement, and evaluate curriculum through detailed application opportunities in each chapter. The Enhanced Pearson eText features embedded video, licensure examination preparation exercises, and assessments. Improve mastery and retention with the Enhanced Pearson eText* The Enhanced Pearson eText provides a rich, interactive learning environment designed to improve student mastery of content. The Enhanced Pearson eText is: Engaging. The new interactive, multimedia learning features were developed by the autho

Whether childcare is seen as part of society's educational policy, welfare policy, or employment policy affects not only its form and content but also its public image. The contributors in this volume use current polices for the care of infants and preschool children to analyze debates and track the emergence of new state welfare practices across a variety of social and political configurations-and offer some conclusions about which methods work the best.

Since the mid-1990s European welfare states have undergone a major transformation. Relative to the post-war years, today they put less emphasis on income protection and more on the promotion of labour market participation. This book investigates this transformation by focusing on two fields of social policy: active labour market policy and childcare. Throughout Europe, governments have invested massively in these two areas. The result, a more active welfare state, seems a rather solid achievement, likely to survive the turbulent post-crisis years. Why? Case studies of policy trajectories in seven European countries and advanced statistical analysis of spending figures suggest that the shift towards an active social policy is only in part a response to a changed economic environment. Political competition, and particularly the extent to which active social policy can be used for credit claiming purposes, help us understand the peculiar cross-national pattern of social policy reorientation. This book, by trying to understand the shift towards an active welfare state, provides also an update of political science theories of social policy making.

Providing an accessible introduction to attachment thinking, this practical book offers early years practitioners' advice on translating attachment principles into practice in their settings. It clearly explains how knowledge about attachment theory underpins everyday practice and highlights the crucial role of secure attachments in young children's learning and development. Developing Attachments in Early Years Settings examines the importance of emotional, 'holding' and the nurturing of individual relationships within group childcare. The book aims to help you make a real difference to young children's sense of self and emotional security by being 'tuned in', available, responsive and consistent. With a strong focus on facilitating secure attachments from the beginning and guidance on how to observe young children effectively, this new edition has been thoroughly updated and revised to include: How to make a positive contribution to good practice for Government funded 2 year olds A new chapter on the Emotional Environment and the Developing Brain Expansion of material on the importance of the outdoors, as well as Nurture group practice Additional material about working in partnership with parents and developing positive relationships Each chapter includes a personal reflection exercise and a positive contribution to good practice section. With its accessible approach, this book is essential reading for both practitioners and students looking for guidance on how to nurture secondary attachment relationships in group care settings.

The Early Years Learning Framework is a key component of the Australian Government's National Quality Framework for early childhood education and care. Play-based learning is an important focus in both the Framework and in early childhood education degrees at Australian universities. Play in the Early Years is a comprehensive study of pedagogy and play in early childhood education by a globally recognised leader in the field. Marilyn Fleer examines how play has been thought about across time, culture and institutions, including in childcare, family day care, schools and community groups. The book presents and analyses the latest research and theories about early childhood pedagogy and play. Vignettes and real-world examples help students connect theory to practice, while end-of-chapter glossaries help to consolidate understanding of key concepts and ideas. This is an accessible and engaging textbook that will be an invaluable resource for practitioners and undergraduate students of early childhood education.

In an age of increasing accountability, childcare professionals are held responsible for providing young children quality early care and education. The unfortunate reality is that it is challenging for childcare professionals to pursue training because of the cost of training, family responsibilities, and scheduling conflicts. The Internet has the capability to knock down those barriers in the childcare profession, and has expanded the availability of information and has created avenues for teaching and learning. It is argued that early childhood educators have a positive attitude about online professional development and are seeking online opportunities to gain knowledge. The author shares her insight as to how to give online professional development instructors a better insight into the characteristics and attitudes of childcare professionals in order to deliver the most effective and efficient online professional development.

Gender gaps are pervasive in all walks of economic life. They imply large losses in terms of foregone productivity and living standards to individuals and the economy as a whole. This OECD report focuses on the best ways to close these gender gaps, under four broad headings: gender equality, social norms and public policies, gender equality in education, and employment and entrepreneurship. Here are some of the key policy messages: - Greater gender equality in educational attainment has a strong positive effect on economic growth- Stereotyping needs to be addressed in educational choices at school from a young age- Good and affordable childcare is a key factor for achieving better gender equality in employment. But change also has to happen at home, as the bulk of housework and caring is still left to women in many countries- Support policies for women-owned enterprises need to target all existing firms, not just start-ups and small enterprises. Equal access to finance for male and female entrepreneurs needs to be ensured.

Political Parties and Public Policy in the German Lï ½ï ½ï ½ï ½ï ½ï ½ï ½ï ½ï ½nder considers the extent to which, and in what circumstances, political parties affect public policy. Exploring the regional level in Germany; using case studies in the areas of education, childcare and family, and labour market policy.

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